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So you first say the United States may be more immoral than any other culture in history (based on what -- do you think those immoral behaviors/views you list are not rampant in other Western countries now, or at any other point in history, except perhaps the mass shootings, which we have here because of the ease of access to firearms?), and that the Millennials are to blame for abandoning the faith (do you think the Boomers with their 1960s sexual revolution, Roe vs. Wade, celebration of Hugh Hefner, "don't trust anyone over 30," were much more moral/religious in their youths? Who do you think taught the Millennials? Generational tendencies don't occur in context-independent vacuums).
Yet you then say these same American Millennials need to save the culture, and it needs to be done by God.
This is a non-sequitur.
There are still plenty of people speaking out against secular society, especially here in the United States, which STILL remains the most religious of the countries in the West (that, by the way, brings up the question -- if you think we're the most immoral, then why are the European countries -- which are CONSIDERABLY less religiously affiliated than us -- more "moral"? Why would MORE unChristian countries be MORE moral than a much more Christian one?). Why do you think the political left doesn't even use the word "tolerance" anymore? I've spoken with many atheists, leftists, and agnostics online over the years, and they don't just drop all their world views because Christians "spoke out" to them. Actually, that tends to make their views even MORE entrenched. And it's only gotten worse -- go to Reddit, or any discussion forum even about your favorite sports teams, and try to argue with/speak out against those people about faith/religion. Tell me how it goes.
I believe you have a very naive and faulty understanding of human nature, haven't really debated much with people of differing views, don't have much of an understanding of how people construct their views, and -- like many Christians in the United States -- need to look more at the New Testament and what Jesus, Paul, Peter, and John taught. Jesus said His kingdom is not of this world, Paul taught early Christians to respect governing authorities even though Nero and others were putting Christians to death (a much worse fate than an atheist making fun of us online), and not ONE of them gave any instructions to believers to make a national theocracy.
It's not our job to save/redeem the culture; regardless of the nation we live in, or the time point in history. All we can do is practice our faith, whether or not it's "popular" in our nations and cultures.
If you are such an expert at debate you should be a little more charitable instead of arguing in bad faith.
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